Where Are We Going, Dad? has bee one of China's most popular television shows, since its debut (首次登场) in October, averaging more than 600 million viewers each week. Sponsorship rights (冠名权) for the show's second season were sold for 312 million yuan (about $ 50 million), more than ten times higher than the rights to the first season.
What accounts for its popularity? The show features a new generation of Chinese fathers, who, as part of the country’s new middle class, have faced more problems with modern child-raising techniques such as taking an active role with their children.
Part of the appeal of the show is the chance to throw a glance at the lives of Chinese celebrities (名流) and their children. Audiences are interested in watching the failed attempts of celebrity dads making dinner, doing hair, and disciplining (管教) children -- tasks often left to mothers in a society still influenced by the saying that “men rule outside and women are inside.” “In traditional Chinese culture, fathers are strict and mothers are kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more involved in their upbringing, ” said Li Minyi, an associate professor. “This show raises an important question for modern Chinese society -- what is the role of fathers in today’s China?”
After each episode (集) goes to air, the Chinese internet explodes with ments on each celebrity's parenting style.
Actor Guo Tao tries to municate with his son, Shitou, but is seen as a more traditional Chinese father, and has been criticized online for being too harsh. Zhang Liang. a supermodel, is an audience favorite for treating his son. Tiantian, more like a friend. The show’s most famous celebrity. Lin Zhiying, a film star, was originally praised as patient with his son Kimi. But as the season progresses, fans begin to criticize him for raising a spoiled, undisciplined boy. Director Wang Yuelun is at a plete loss when it es to care of his daughter’s hair.
Even the People's Daily is pleased with the success of the show.
【小题1】Sponsorship rights for the show’s first season were sold for about .A．312 million yuanB．50 million yuanC．31 million yuanD．600 million yuan【小题2】According to the passage, the show .A．gives audiences the chance to raise the star's children themselvesB．invites some famous film stars to take part in itC．lets people think about the role of fathers in modem familiesD．raises people's concern about women's role in the society【小题3】 The underlined word “harsh in the fifth paragraph most probably means “ ”.A．carelessB．strictC．clumsyD．kind【小题4】According to the writer, is the most successful father.A．Guo TaoB．Zhang Liang C．Lin ZhiyingD．Wang YuelunC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了最近很火的一个节目《爸爸去哪儿》。在获得巨大成功的同时，节目第二季的冠名费也备受关注，3.12亿的天价是第一季的十倍。这个节目受欢迎的原因是什么呢？节目突显了当代中国新一代爸爸们，在照顾孩子方面遇到的种种问题，让人们开始思考爸爸的角色。
【小题1】细节题：根据第一段“Sponsorship rights (冠名权) for the show's second season were sold for 312 million yuan (about $ 50 million), more than ten times higher than the rights to the first season.”可知，第一季的冠名费用是第二季的十分之一，第二季是312 million yuan，那么，第一季就是31million yuan，故选C。
【小题2】推理题：根据第三段“ But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more involved in their upbringing, ...what is the role of fathers in today’s China?”可知，这个节目让人思考在当代家庭里，爸爸的角色是什么，故选C。
【小题3】猜词题：has been criticised online for being too harsh在《爸爸去哪儿》里，郭涛扮演着一个严父的角色，得到了网友的指责，harsh与strict同义，故选B。
【小题4】细节题：根据第五段“Zhang Liang, a supermodel, is an audience favorite for treating his son, Tiantian, more like a friend.”可知，张亮是最成功的，郭涛、林志颖都受到过网友的批评，而王岳伦则完全不会照顾女儿，故选B。